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Beth Rademacher
Coordinator of Faith Sharing |
September, 2007
Dear
Families,
Welcome to a new year of GROWING IN FAITH TOGETHER!
I
want to call your attention to several important aspects of our new year
together:
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The
attached calendar reflects 1) the many amazing ideas that have been shared
over the past many months among several of us; 2) my own heart’s joy and
desire to be a resource person for you as Catholic Christian families; and
3) the growing wisdom among Catholic educators throughout the U.S. that
FAMILY is where it’s happening!
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New
names! The titles we will be using reflect a shift from “child-centered”
Religious Ed, or Faith Formation, to a focus on “Family-centered” learning
and faith-sharing:
1.
Rather than Religious Ed or Faith Formation, we will be using the name
“Faith-Sharing Family Program”, or simply “Family Program.”
2.
I am
using “Faith-Sharing Coordinator” to describe my role with you, replacing
the title “Dir. of Rel. Ed.”
·
We
will be trying a combination of longer times together (“Family Retreats”
once/month, 10:30-12noon) and shorter times (“Family Time”, 8:45-9:30am)
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Our
learning and sharing will be done by gathering as families in the “Assembly
Hall” (church basement). Only preparations for First Eucharist will be held
in a classroom.
We
will be evaluating and making adjustments as we go along this year. I have
complete confidence in the creative power of the Spirit that animates,
inspires, challenges, and often surprises us!
Beth Rademacher
Faith-Sharing Coordinator, 612-822-2101
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Faith-Sharing Opportunities for Families and Teens, 2007-2008
“Every child has two Catholic schools: their home & their parish community!”
K.R. |
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September 16 & 23, Sundays – Registration Sundays! |
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Introducing our new Family-centered Faith-Sharing Program (formerly
called Faith Formation or Religious Ed.) designed for parents and their
children, K – 8th
gr. Come register, enter contests, and get info and a calendar! Both
Sundays after mass. |
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(Yes, 7th and 8th
graders and their parents register, also!) |
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16 |
“Catechetical Sunday”– providing an opportunity during the 9:30am mass
to bless each other and affirm that we
are each on a lifelong journey of growing in faith. Coffee and
treats to follow downstairs – Fellowship Sunday! |
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6:30 – 8:00pm - “Welcome and Information Evening” for all 9th/10th grade students (and older) considering
Confirmation, and their parents. |
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October 5-7
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Oktoberfest – no gatherings |
October 14, Sunday |
Family Retreat, “Sharing Stories”, 10:30am – 12n |
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Confirmation (#1), 6:30 – 8:30pm |
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18-21 |
MEA weekend – no gatherings |
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Family Time, 8:45 – 9:30am |
November 4, Sunday |
Family Retreat, “Signs, Symbols & Sacraments, 10:30am-12n |
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Confirmation (#2), 6:30 – 8:30pm |
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11 |
Family Time, 8:45 – 9:30am |
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“Making Things Right” – Preparation for First Reconciliation for 2/3rd
graders and their parents, 10:30am – 12noon |
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18
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Family Time, 8:45 – 9:30am |
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22-25 |
Thanksgiving weekend – no gatherings |
December 1, Saturday |
First Reconciliation celebration for 2/3rd graders and their
families, 3:30pm
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“Bake & Boutique” – no
gatherings |
December 9, Sunday |
Family Retreat, “Celebrating Advent”, 10:30am – 12n
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Confirmation get-together/project (?), TBA |
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16 or 23
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Family Time, 8:45 – 9:30am: preparation for the
4pm Christmas Eve Family Liturgy |
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Christmas Eve Family Liturgy, 4pm |
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January 6, 2008 |
Epiphany: Kings and Queens Procession (?) - practice at 8:45am |
January 13, Sunday |
Family Retreat, 10:30am – 12noon (“Soup”er Bowl Sunday?) |
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Confirmation (#3), 6:30 – 8:30pm |
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Family Time, 8:45 – 9:30am |
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27
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Family Time, 8:45 – 9:30am |
February 3, Sunday |
Family Retreat, 10:30am – 12noon |
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Confirmation (#4), 6:30 – 8:30pm |
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Ash Wednesday (include h2o Project this year?) |
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10
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“Valentine” Family Time, 8:45 – 9:30am
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First Communion Preparation (session #1 of 2) for 2nd graders & their parents, 10:30am – 12noon |
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Family Time, 8:45 – 9:30am |
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First Communion class for children (session 1), 9:00 - 10:00am |
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24
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Family Time, 8:45 – 9:30am |
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First Communion class (session 2), 9:00-10:00am |
March 2, Sunday |
Family Retreat, 10:30am – 12noon |
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First Communion class (session 3), 9:00 - 10:00am |
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Confirmation (#5), 6:30 – 8:30pm |
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9 |
Family Time, 8:45 – 9:30am |
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First Communion class (session 4), 9:00 - 10:00am |
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16 |
Palm Sunday: Procession? |
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22 |
Easter Vigil |
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Easter |
April 6, Sunday |
Family Retreat, 10:30am – 12noon |
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First Communion class (session 5), 9:00 - 10:00am |
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Confirmation (#6), 6:30 – 8:30pm |
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13
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Family Time, 8:45 – 9:30am |
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First Communion (session 6), 9:00 - 10:00am |
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20
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Family Time, 8:45 – 9:30am |
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First Communion (session 7), 9:00 - 10:00am |
April 27, Sunday |
Family Faith-sharing Celebration, 10:30am-12noon |
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First Communion
(session 8), 9:00 – 10:00am |
May 4, Sunday |
No gatherings |
11, Sunday |
Mother’s Day – no gatherings |
May 17, Saturday |
First Communion Preparation (Session #2) for 2nd graders & their parents, 10:00am-12noon
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May 18, Sunday |
First Communion Sunday, 9:30am mass |
May 24-25 |
Memorial Day Weekend – no gatherings |
May 27, Tuesday, 7pm |
Confirmation at the Basilica |
June 1, Sunday |
Presentation of Confirmation Candidates during 9:30am mass |
To be added: 1)
“Welcoming” of Confirmation Candidates in the Fall; 2) Confirmation
Retreat; 3) “Field trips” planned by and for Confirmation students.
Please note: Adults
gather many Thursday mornings for faith sharing and study over coffee after
the 8:30am mass. Everyone is WELCOME!
(The family is) our
first community and the most basic way in which the Risen Lord gathers us,
forms us and acts in the world. The early church expressed this truth by
calling the Christian family a domestic church or church of the home.”
Follow the Way of Love,
United States Catholic
Bishops, 1993
“…faith is not lived
at the parish. Faith is lived at home. It’s also learned at home, as the
Church’s own documents point out.”
Whole Community Catechesis,
Bill Heubsch
“We are the Church.
Our homes are where the Church lives every single day.”
Handbook for Success in Whole
Community Catechesis, p. 119, Bill
Heubsch
Incarnation Parish, 3817 Pleasant Ave. S.,
Mpls., MN 55409 - Beth Rademacher, Faith-Sharing, 612-822-2101
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